Mi-5 [DVD + Digital]

A good British spy movie starring Kit Harington from Game of Thrones fame. As I mentioned in my header both of the movies "MI-5" & [Spooks] are the same movie. I purchased MI5 to replace a cracked disk and I purchased [Spooks] because I believed it may be a sequel. It is not. Both of the DVDs are the exact same movie. If you own one or the other, then you have all of it. Do not double you purchase like I did. It should also be noted that MI-5 is 4 minutes longer than [Spooks].

This is a solid follow-up to the last season of Spooks/MI-5, which was back in 2011. Personally, I love MI-5 (the American names of the series) so this terrific film was a no-brainer for me. With the writing, acting and directing that made the series so superb, MI-5 delivers a taut, suspenseful espionage thriller, with twists and turns and a good, solid story - not gimmick filled and over-the-top like the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movies, but more like the spy films of old, like The Ipcress File, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and 3 Days of the Condor. If you haven't seen Spooks/MI-5 (the series) , I'm not sure if you'll enjoy this as a stand-alone thriller, but I highly recommend it, just the same!

The fact that this wasn't given a clear four-star is telling about the intelligence of many reviewers. It's a talented, well-made piece of work by someone whom many jokes are made about as a 'sexy, brooding hero' and 'eye-candy'. Probably why Kit Harington isn't in more movies and series BESIDES Game of Thrones - and that fact irritates the blazes out of me. He's a talented actor who would be a joy if given more varied projects like this one. If anyone cares why we don't get good movies anymore much these days like Chinatown, The Big Sleep and Smilla's Sense of Snow, all we have to do is look at that foolish, disappointing, little fact . . . honestly we don't deserve better.

Along the lines of the Kingsmen with less humorous situations. Edge of your seat. Great special effects and action. Twists and turns in the plot ALL the way to the very END.

Once the plot starts, then it continuously evolves again into a new direction. Done well, like a large budget TV drama, which is closely looks and feels like. Many spots in and around London are where most of the time is spent.

This is a great adaptation to the big screen from the TV show. It is fast-paced and well acted. The story is good and it's fun to see London, Berlin, etc. I hope they make more of these - Kit Harrington is a wonderful addition to MI-5, and I hope they use him again. Peter Firth reprised his role as Harry; it would be great to bring back some of the other spooks from the TV show.

Loved the show. Great continue. And Kit Harrington just when Game of Thrones was blowing up. This is Spooks in UK

Having watched all the BBC MI-5 (spooks) series two or three times through, I thought that this was a great movie version of the genre. Highly recommended. (I agree with others who suggest that the movie is probably better if you have watched the series first.)